Visiting the Natural History Museum is free. Book a ticket before your visit for the best experience, especially during our busy times. We do reserve space for walk-up visitors, but you may have to wait longer to get in. Roaming the galleries and gardens …

The word Anthropocene comes from the Greek terms for human ('anthropo') and new ('cene'), but its definition is controversial. It was coined in the 1980s, then popularised in 2000 by atmospheric chemist Paul J Crutzen and diatom researcher Eugene F Stoermer.

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) transformed the way we understand the natural world with ideas that, in his day, were nothing short of revolutionary. He and his fellow pioneers in the field of biology gave us insight into the fantastic diversity of life …

Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution. Organisms that are more adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on the genes that aided their success. This process causes species to change and diverge over time. Natural selection is one of the ways to account for the millions ...

The pioneers. The identity of the very first people to venture here is still a mystery. No human remains have been found, but stone tools discovered at Happisburgh in Norfolk and Pakefield in Suffolk reveal a human presence between 950,000 and 700,000 years ago.

Watch a pine tree grow in a matter of seconds and come face to face with a beluga whale in our new mixed reality experience. Be transported to the year 2125 and discover how our actions have shaped the future of the natural world.

Dippy is a replica of a Diplodocus carnegii skeleton.. Diplodocus means 'double-beamed' and refers to a set of bones attached to the underside of Dippy's tail. These bones are called chevrons. In Diplodocus, the bones near the base of the tail are similar in shape to those of other dinosaurs, but in the middle of the tail they show an odd two-pronged structure that gives the animal its name.

The gallery takes visitors on an epic journey spanning the last seven million years. Starting in Africa with our early hominin relatives (who are more closely related to us than to chimpanzees), visitors will travel forward in time to meet our ancient human relatives as …

Apr 22, 2021 · Farmers of the future face a big challenge: feeding Earth's expanding population while minimising environmental impacts and keeping food affordable. One solution is genetically modified (or GM) crops. Read on as we examine what food that can be genetically modified, how they can be improved, and why people worry about GM foods.

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